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Yarnthawe Barn

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Baneberry, Jacob's-ladder +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Baneberry, Jacob's-ladder +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Drymeia hamata +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Drymeia hamata +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Settle LoopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Back Lanepublic footpath · 539 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 539 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 436 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 436 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Long Lanebridleway · 489 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 489 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Long Lanebridleway · 185 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 185 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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